Book 2, Pages 137-138
Filed and proved:  January 1, 1874

I, Elizabeth Simpson, of the county of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, do make this my will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at anytime made.

First – It is my will that my bedding and bed clothes and carpeting be equally divided between my two daughters Elizabeth and Fanny.

Second – It is my will that my daughter Fanny have all my silver ware.

Third – It is my will that all the property real and personal of which I may die seized and possessed with the exception of that herein before disposed of be converted into money in the most advantageous manner by my executor as soon after my death as is practical.

Fourth – It is my will that our of the proceeds of the sale of my property and of such evidence of debts and money I may have, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, be paid by my executor to my daughter Fanny: that out of the same fund my grandson Andrew D. Simpson have one thousand dollars and that out of the same fund my daughter Elizabeth Shields have one thousand dollars, to her own separate use and free from her husband.

Fifth – It is my will that after satisfying the forgoing specific and pecuniary bequests that the remainder of my estate be equally divided between my fours sons, my said two daughters, the children of my deceased daughter Jane Sevier, and the daughters of my deceased daughter Mary Ann Guthrie, the children of Jane Sevier to have the one eighth part, the daughters of Mary Ann Guthrie to have the one eighth part, and my said sons and two daughters to take one eighth part each.

Sixth – I do nominate and appoint my friend F. M. Fulkerson to be the executor of this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand and affixed my seal this the 6th day of June AD 1867.

Elizabeth Simpson (Seal)

Signed, Sealed and acknowledged in our presence on this 6th day of June, 1867

Joseph Simpson
Samuel Neill

Transcribed by Betty Mize